PKU start is suitable for the dietary management of Phenylketonuria from birth.

PKU start is a food for special medical purposes and must be used under medical supervision. It is
not suitable for use as a sole source of nutrition. Use in conjunction with breast milk or infant
formula as advised by a healthcare professional.

*No added phenylalanine. Phenylalanine may be present in trace amounts from other ingredients
(<10mg/100g;<1.5mg/100ml reconstituted product)

Developed to comply with the latest worldwide regulations for infant formula,1‐3 the latest
scientific knowledge on the composition of infant formula4 and the dietary management of
PKU5‐6

Well tolerated and accepted7

Non‐medical design that is similar to standard infant formula

Easily used alongside PKU gel 2g PE = 100ml PKU Start / 5g PKU gel

References

1. European Commission, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 September 2015 supplementing the
Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific
compositional and information requirements for infant formula and follow‐on formula and as regards requirements on
information relating to infant and young child feeding. Official Journal of the European Union, 2016.2. European Commission, Commission delegated regulation (EU) 2016/128 of 25 September 2015 supplementing
Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional
and information requirements for food for special medical purposes. Official Journal of the European Union, 2016.3. Codex Alimentarius, STANDARD FOR INFANT FORMULA AND FORMULAS FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES
INTENDED FOR INFANTS, in CODEX STAN 72‐1981 Formerly CAC/RS 72‐1972. Adopted as a worldwide standard in 1981.
Amendment: 1983, 1985, 1987, 2011, 2015 and 2016. Revision: 2007.4. EFSA NDA Panel, Scientific
Opinion on the essential composition of infant and follow‐on formulae. EFSA Journal, 2014. 12(7): p. 3760.5. Van Wegberg, A.M.J., et al., The complete European guidelines on phenylketonuria: diagnosis and treatment. Orphanet
Journal of Rare Diseases, 2017. 12(1): p. 162.6. Singh, R.H., et al., Recommendations for the nutrition management of phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency. Genetics in
Medicine, 2014. 16(2): p. 121‐317. Data on file, Vitaflo.

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An online resource to support patients and their families at every stage of their Vitafriends PKU product journey.

At VitafriendsPKU patients will find all the information they need to know about their protein substitute: how to make and take it, available flavours and what products their healthcare professional may talk to them about. There are also helpful hints and a wide range of recipes to support patients on their PKU diet.